Brockton man is arraigned in hospital

A Brockton man is being held on $250,000 bail after being arraigned at a Boston hospital Friday, two days after he was shot by a state trooper while trying to flee from a motor-vehicle stop in Stoughton.

A Brockton man is being held on $250,000 bail after being arraigned at a Boston hospital Friday, two days after he was shot by a state trooper while trying to flee from a motor-vehicle stop in Stoughton.

Joshua Lewis, 19, of 192 Richmond St., is scheduled to appear at a probable cause hearing in Stoughton District Court on Aug. 8. He pleaded not guilty to charges of assault with intent to murder (the state trooper), illegal possession of a firearm — a subsequent offense, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number and a seatbelt violation.

The arraignment took place in Lewis's hospital room with Judge James Sullivan presiding and Norfolk County Assistant District Attorney Jason Mohan the prosecutor. Public defender Robert Tutino represented Lewis.

Meanwhile, the state trooper who fired the shots, identified in court papers as George Demos, is on paid administrative leave in accordance with state police policy, according to Trooper Thomas Ryan.

Police say the trooper, Demos, fired the shots after Lewis pulled a gun on him while fleeing from the back seat of a Nissan Maxima that was stopped for an inspection sticker violation on Route 27 Stoughton at the Brockton line Wednesday. Witnesses said Lewis suffered three gunshot wounds.

He was one of three Brockton men arrested. The others appeared in Stoughton District Court Thursday on firearms charges. Ren Pho, 23, of 69 Locust St., is being held on $30,000 and an immigration detainer. Peter Le, 21, the driver, was released on $5,000 bail.